Patents by Inventor Harold Woods
Harold Woods has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10572188Abstract: A server-embedded distributed storage system and methods are disclosed. An exemplary method may include presenting at least one virtual disk to a client computing device. The at least one virtual disk includes storage cells from direct attached storage (DAS) devices of a plurality of separate servers for high availability access to data stored on the at least one virtual disk. The method may also include continuing to provide access to the data stored on the at least one virtual disk even in the event an internal storage controller for at least one of the plurality of servers is unavailable for managing its DAS device.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2008Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Harold Woods, Mark Robert Watkins
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Patent number: 10360193Abstract: A system and method for archiving and analyzing data are disclosed. The system receives event data associated with a process; responsive to receiving the event data, determines process data associated with the process; generates process metadata from the event data and the process data; and stores the event data, the process data, and the process metadata in a data repository organized by the process metadata. Since the process data is determined early on in the data pipeline, the system can significantly reduce the amount of computation required for generating data analytics. The system is also capable of providing analytic results computed against a massive amount of archived data in real-time or near real-time as user requests are initiated. Efficiency of process mining and process optimization is also improved due to enhanced information stored for archived processes.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sanhita Sarkar, Kannan J. Somangili, Shanker Valipireddy, Harold Woods
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Publication number: 20180276256Abstract: A system and method for archiving and analyzing data are disclosed. The system receives event data associated with a process; responsive to receiving the event data, determines process data associated with the process; generates process metadata from the event data and the process data; and stores the event data, the process data, and the process metadata in a data repository organized by the process metadata. Since the process data is determined early on in the data pipeline, the system can significantly reduce the amount of computation required for generating data analytics. The system is also capable of providing analytic results computed against a massive amount of archived data in real-time or near real-time as user requests are initiated. Efficiency of process mining and process optimization is also improved due to enhanced information stored for archived processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Sanhita Sarkar, Kannan J. Somangili, Shanker Valipireddy, Harold Woods
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Patent number: 10002077Abstract: According to an example, PM controller based atomicity assurance may include receiving data that is related to an application for storage in a PM. PM controller based atomicity assurance may further include receiving an indication of an atomic transaction that is related to the data, and receiving an indication to generate a CP that is related to the atomic transaction. The CP may be generated in a PM staging area. A determination may be made as to whether the CP in the PM staging area is closed or open. In response to a determination that the CP in the PM staging area is closed, content related to the CP may be propagated to the PM.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Boris Zuckerman, Vitaly M. Oratovsky, Douglas L. Voigt, Harold Woods
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Publication number: 20160350218Abstract: According to an example, PM controller based atomicity assurance may include receiving data that is related to an application for storage in a PM. PM controller based atomicity assurance may further include receiving an indication of an atomic transaction that is related to the data, and receiving an indication to generate a CP that is related to the atomic transaction. The CP may be generated in a PM staging area. A determination may be made as to whether the CP in the PM staging area is closed or open. In response to a determination that the CP in the PM staging area is closed, content related to the CP may be propagated to the PM.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Boris Zuckerman, Vitaly M. Oratovsky, Douglas L. Voigt, Harold Woods
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Publication number: 20110231602Abstract: Non-disruptive disk ownership change in a distributed storage system is disclosed. The distributed storage system may having a first storage controller for managing a first storage pool, and a second storage controller. An exemplary method may include entering a preparation phase to transfer control of the first storage pool from the first storage controller to the second storage controller. The method may also include suspending writing normal I/O to the first storage pool and holding at the first storage controller any new I/O for the first storage pool. The method may also include rejecting the I/O requests held by the first storage controller after the second storage controller assumes ownership of the first storage pool.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventors: Harold Woods, Bradley Culter
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Publication number: 20100082793Abstract: A server-embedded distributed storage system and methods are disclosed. An exemplary method may include presenting at least one virtual disk to a client computing device. The at least one virtual disk includes storage cells from direct attached storage (DAS) devices of a plurality of separate servers for high availability access to data stored on the at least one virtual disk. The method may also include continuing to provide access to the data stored on the at least one virtual disk even in the event an internal storage controller for at least one of the plurality of servers is unavailable for managing its DAS device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2008Publication date: April 1, 2010Inventors: Harold Woods, Mark Robert Watkins
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Patent number: 7543128Abstract: In one embodiment, at least one characteristic of an ecosystem is monitored. The ecosystem includes i) a plurality of compute resources, and ii) a number of storage applications, wherein the number of storage applications are configured to use a plurality of storage access protocols. Which of the storage access protocols are implemented by which of the compute resources are tracked; and in response to the monitored characteristic(s) of the ecosystem being found unacceptable, an attempt is made to improve the monitored characteristic(s) by repurposing one or more of the compute resources to implement, or not implement, one of the storage access protocols.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2006Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Harold Woods, Douglas L. Voigt
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Publication number: 20080028163Abstract: In one embodiment, at least one characteristic of an ecosystem is monitored. The ecosystem includes i) a plurality of compute resources, and ii) a number of storage applications, wherein the number of storage applications are configured to use a plurality of storage access protocols. Which of the storage access protocols are implemented by which of the compute resources are tracked; and in response to the monitored characteristic(s) of the ecosystem being found unacceptable, an attempt is made to improve the monitored characteristic(s) by repurposing one or more of the compute resources to implement, or not implement, one of the storage access protocols.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2006Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventors: Harold Woods, Douglas L. Voigt
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Publication number: 20070274804Abstract: A self-diagnosing pierce nut installation apparatus including an installation head attached to an upper die member of a die press having a reciprocating plunger driving a pierce nut against a panel, piercing a slug from the panel upon closing of the press and a rod telescopically received in the plunger resiliently biased through the nut bore if a slug is pierced from the panel or against the panel if not pierced, and a sensor sensing axial movement of the rod, stopping the press if the rod engages the panel. A die located in the lower die member includes a slug sensor confirming receipt of the panel slug through the die member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2003Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventor: Harold Woods
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Publication number: 20070207006Abstract: A self-attaching nut having a central pilot portion projecting from an end face of the body portion, an annular groove in the end face generally surrounding the pilot portion. The annular groove includes an inner side wall adjacent the pilot portion, a bottom wall and an outer side wall, wherein the bottom wall includes a first plurality of circumferentially spaced anti-rotation elements adjacent the inner side wall each having a planar inclined top face and a second plurality of circumferentially spaced anti-rotation elements adjacent the outer side wall each having a planar inclined top face and wherein the outer side wall of the annular groove includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced notches.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2007Publication date: September 6, 2007Inventors: Richard Ward, Harold Woods, John Vrana, John Parker, Kerry Boggs
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Publication number: 20070161689Abstract: Indoles having aryloxyalkanoic acid substituents or arylalkanoic acid substituents are agonists or partial agonists of PPAR gamma and are useful in the treatment and control of hyperglycemia that is symptomatic of type II diabetes, as well as dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and obesity that are often associated with type 2 diabetes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2007Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventors: John Acton, Sheryl Debenham, Kun Liu, Peter Meinke, Harold Wood, Regina Black
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Publication number: 20070154279Abstract: A self-attaching nut having a central pilot projecting from an end face of the body portion, an annular groove surrounding the pilot and an annular panel support face surrounding the groove, wherein the outer side wall includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced notches, each having an outer wall which extends from the bottom wall of the annular groove to the panel support face and the bottom wall of the groove includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced radial ribs integral with either the outer or inner side walls of the annular groove having a radial end spaced from the opposed side wall and a top face inclined toward the bottom wall of the annular groove providing improved torque resistance and push-off strength. Alternating circumferentially overlapping radial ribs integral with the pilot and the outer groove wall and ribs which extend below the bottom wall of the groove are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2007Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: Richard Ward, Harold Woods, John Vrana, John Parker, Kerry Boggs
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Publication number: 20070154280Abstract: A self-attaching nut having a central pilot projecting from an end face of the body portion, an annular groove surrounding the pilot and an annular panel support face surrounding the groove, wherein the outer side wall includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced notches, each having an outer wall which extends from the bottom wall of the annular groove to the panel support face and the bottom wall of the groove includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced radial ribs integral with either the outer or inner side walls of the annular groove having a radial end spaced from the opposed side wall and a top face inclined toward the bottom wall of the annular groove providing improved torque resistance and push-off strength. Alternating circumferentially overlapping radial ribs integral with the pilot and the outer groove wall and ribs which extend below the bottom wall of the groove are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2007Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: Richard Ward, Harold Woods, John Vrana, John Parker, Kerry Boggs
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Publication number: 20070154282Abstract: A self-attaching nut having a central pilot projecting from an end face of the body portion, an annular groove surrounding the pilot and an annular panel support face surrounding the groove, wherein the outer side wall includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced notches, each having an outer wall which extends from the bottom wall of the annular groove to the panel support face and the bottom wall of the groove includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced radial ribs integral with either the outer or inner side walls of the annular groove having a radial end spaced from the opposed side wall and a top face inclined toward the bottom wall of the annular groove providing improved torque resistance and push-off strength. Alternating circumferentially overlapping radial ribs integral with the pilot and the outer groove wall and ribs which extend below the bottom wall of the groove are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2007Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: Richard Ward, Harold Woods, John Vrana, John Parker, Kerry Boggs
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Publication number: 20070154281Abstract: A self-attaching nut having a central pilot projecting from an end face of the body portion, an annular groove surrounding the pilot and an annular panel support face surrounding the groove, wherein the outer side wall includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced notches, each having an outer wall which extends from the bottom wall of the annular groove to the panel support face and the bottom wall of the groove includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced radial ribs integral with either the outer or inner side walls of the annular groove having a radial end spaced from the opposed side wall and a top face inclined toward the bottom wall of the annular groove providing improved torque resistance and push-off strength. Alternating circumferentially overlapping radial ribs integral with the pilot and the outer groove wall and ribs which extend below the bottom wall of the groove are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2007Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: Richard Ward, Harold Woods, John Vrana, John Parker, Kerry Boggs
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Patent number: 7088306Abstract: An antenna includes a ground plane and an active antenna element adjacent the ground plane. Passive antenna elements are adjacent the ground plane, and are spaced apart from the active antenna element. First parasitic gratings are adjacent the ground plane and are spaced apart from the active antenna element. Each first parasitic grating is between two adjacent passive antenna elements. A controller selectably controls the passive antenna elements for operating in a reflective mode or a directive mode. The controller includes for each respective passive antenna element at least one impedance element connected to the ground plane, and a switch adjacent the ground plane for connecting the at least one impedance element to the passive antenna element so that the passive antenna element operates in the reflective or directive mode.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2005Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: IPR Licensing, Inc.Inventors: Bing Chiang, Michael James Lynch, Douglas Harold Wood
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Patent number: D833893Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Inventors: Casey McKinnon, Rohit Sriram, William Harold Wood, Stuart Lombard, Jonathan Hayes, Houston Keil-Vine
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Patent number: D843235Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: ECOBEE INCInventors: Casey McKinnon, Sahaj Cheema, William Harold Wood, Stuart Lombard, Bernice Allinson, Rahul Raj, Patrick Summers, Beth Cooperrider, Charlie Nghiem, Marcelle van Beusekom
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Patent number: D867905Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Inventors: Casey McKinnon, Rohit Sriram, William Harold Wood, Stuart Lombard, Jonathan Hayes, Houston Keil-Vine